The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) anime is releasing its final episode, Episode 24, on Friday, September 18, 2026. The episode is titled “長久の旅路に燈る火” (A Fire Lit on a Long Journey) and serves as the series finale, closing the central conflict over Shizuku Kanzaki’s late father’s legacy and the legendary wine known as the “Drops of God” . The finale will be simulcast on Crunchyroll for international audiences and will also air on TOKYO MX and other Japanese channels, with same-day streaming on Anime Times, Hulu Japan, and Lemino.
Exact Streaming Times for Every Major Region
New episodes of The Drops of God arrive on Crunchyroll on Fridays at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. In Japan, the episode airs on TOKYO MX at 11:30 p.m. JST on Friday, September 18, and becomes available for streaming on Anime Times, Hulu Japan, and Lemino at 12:30 a.m. JST on Saturday, September 19 — exactly one hour after the TV broadcast ends.
Here is the complete worldwide breakdown for Episode 24:
- Japan (JST): TV broadcast on TOKYO MX at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, September 18; streaming on Anime Times, Hulu Japan, and Lemino at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 19
- United States (PT): Friday, September 18 at 8:30 a.m.
- United States (ET): Friday, September 18 at 11:30 a.m.
- Canada (ET): Friday, September 18 at 11:30 a.m. (same as US Eastern)
- United Kingdom (BST): Friday, September 18 at 4:30 p.m.
- Portugal (WEST): Friday, September 18 at 4:30 p.m. (same as UK)
- Ghana (GMT): Friday, September 18 at 3:30 p.m. (same as GMT)
- Germany (CEST): Friday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m.
- France (CEST): Friday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m.
- Spain (CEST): Friday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m.
- Italy (CEST): Friday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m.
- Poland (CEST): Friday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m.
- Australia (AEST): Saturday, September 19 at 1:30 a.m.
- India (IST): Friday, September 18 at 9:00 p.m.
- UAE (GST): Friday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m.
- Brazil (BRT): Friday, September 18 at 12:30 p.m.
- South Korea (KST): Saturday, September 19 at 12:30 a.m. (same as Japan JST)
Crunchyroll streams The Drops of God in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the CIS, India, and Southeast Asia. The platform offers both English subtitles and an English dub. In some regions, Crunchyroll is available through Prime Video Channels. Japanese streaming options include ABEMA, Prime Video, U-NEXT, DMM TV, FOD, and Bandai Channel. The episode will also be available on iQIYI in select Southeast Asian territories.
What Happens in Episode 24: The Médoc Marathon Showdown
Episode 24 picks up with Shizuku Kanzaki still in France’s Médoc region, where he has been searching for answers about his father, Yutaka Kanzaki. The episode’s central event is the Médoc Marathon, a real-world annual event where participants run 26.2 miles through Bordeaux’s Left Bank while stopping at famous châteaux to taste wine, eat oysters and steak, and enjoy live music. The Eighth Apostle’s clue pointed toward this very event, referencing the idea of “running” through the Médoc wine region.
Shizuku decides to walk the route he once traveled with his father, which happens to overlap with the marathon course. Local residents who hear about his journey begin joining him along the way . At the same time, Issei Tomine is running the same course to find his own clue for the Eighth Apostle . Both men stop at châteaux like Château Beychevelle and Château Pontet-Canet, drinking excellent wines as they push forward, and their friendly competition gradually turns into a race .
Miyabi Shinohara travels from Japan to cheer them on, waiting near the finish line alongside Maki and Laurent . The episode delivers the conclusion of the Eighth Apostle battle and resolves the larger competition that has driven the entire season.
Episode 23 Recap: Counterfeit Wine and a Dangerous Trip to France
Episode 23, titled “幼き者よ” (O Young One), aired on September 11, 2026 . The episode followed Shizuku’s decision on whether to continue the Apostle contest after his painful loss to Issei in the Seventh Apostle battle, which had left him doubting whether the entire competition was rigged in Issei’s favor .
Shizuku flew to Médoc, France, the wine region he had visited often as a child with his father. At the airport, he ran into Issei. Before they could leave the terminal, a group of thugs tried to drag them away. A woman named Marie intervened and saved them . Marie learned that Shizuku was Yutaka Kanzaki’s son and begged him to help her and her child. She led both men to her father’s wine shop, run by a merchant named Hayama. The shop was filled with contradictions — genuine first-growth Bordeaux like Latour sat right next to fake bottles with identical shapes and labels that Hayama had been tricked into buying by criminals .
Shizuku and Issei decided to expose the fraud together. They took on the challenge of finding the counterfeit bottles among roughly 1,000 wines without pulling a single cork, relying entirely on sight, weight, and the clues the bottles themselves offered . The episode also revealed that Marie had rebelled against her father — an old friend of Yutaka’s — because he refused to let her into the wine business .
A key emotional thread ran through the episode: both brothers believed the competition was rigged in favor of the other. This line of thinking, noted by the blog Lost in Anime, captured the core of Yutaka’s design — he created a contest meant to bring his sons together as brothers in death, something he could never achieve in life .
Unique and Surprising Facts About The Drops of God Anime
The Drops of God anime marks the first-ever anime adaptation of the manga, despite the series having existed since 2004. The manga previously inspired a 2009 Japanese live-action drama, a 2023 French-American-Japanese Apple TV series, and even an attempted 2008 Korean drama — but never an anime until now .
Kazuya Kamenashi, who voiced Shizuku Kanzaki in the anime, actually portrayed the same character in the 2009 live-action drama. His return to the role for the anime marked a rare full-circle moment for the franchise .
The manga’s influence on the real-world wine market is remarkable. During its original run, wine sellers across Asia used the release of each new chapter as a pricing and stock guide . One notable example: Château-Mont-Perat, a wine normally priced around €15, jumped to €150 per bottle after being featured in the series, and its annual production rose by 25% . Sales of Umberto Cosmo’s Colli di Conegliano Rosso also leaped 30% after a mention in the manga .
The anime’s visual portrayal of wine tasting is a standout feature. The series transforms the act of drinking wine into a heightened, almost supernatural ritual, with flavors exploding into colors, fruits, and flowers on screen . This artistic approach makes wine accessible to viewers who have never tasted it.
The Drops of God manga has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and was written by Tadashi Agi (the pen name of siblings Yuko and Shin Kibayashi) with illustrations by Shu Okimoto. It ran in Kodansha’s Morning magazine from 2004 to 2014. The anime is produced by Satelight in collaboration with YANCHESTER, with Kenji Itoso directing and Sodai Suwa handling character designs.
A special event celebrating the anime is planned for April 24, 2027, at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo, featuring appearances by the original author, the director, and members of the main voice cast. Attendees will also have the opportunity to share a wine experience with the guests.
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The Final Apostle and the Legacy of Yutaka Kanzaki
The entire series has built toward the moment when one of Yutaka Kanzaki’s sons would claim the ultimate prize — the wine collection worth over 12 billion yen (approximately $80 million USD) and the legendary bottle known as the “Drops of God” . The will stated that the collection would go to whoever could identify the origin and year of twelve wines called the Twelve Apostles, plus one that is superior even to them .
Episode 24 marks the conclusion of this journey. The Eighth Apostle battle unfolds against the backdrop of the Médoc Marathon, a real event that mixes wine tasting, oysters, steak, music, and costumes in a celebration of Bordeaux life. The finale promises to deliver the answers fans have been waiting for — not just about who wins, but about what the “Drops of God” truly means.
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